Kent · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Hareplain, Kent
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Hareplain. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Marquee weddings
- Evening receptions
- The main wedding meal
Wedding hog roast for Hareplain
Wedding hog roast in Hareplain, slow-roasted on site
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It is food and a bit of theatre. We are often asked to cater home weddings and small, informal weddings, with salads, crackling and carved roast pork.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Hareplain, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Hareplain
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Hareplain
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
Questions from Hareplain
What’s the nearest station to Hareplain?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
How far is Hareplain from London?
About 40 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, with our staff serving.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Other occasions in Hareplain
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. For a summer wedding in Hareplain, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 3:50pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Planning help
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Hareplain weddings: local tips
Hareplain is about 10 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We cater weddings of every size in Hareplain. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Hareplain to Canterbury (23 miles away).
With the High Weald National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cater weddings across TN27. For weddings just outside Hareplain, we cover Three Chimneys (1 mile south-west), Biddenden (1 mile south-east), Curteis' Corner (1 mile east), Lashenden (2 miles north-east) and Standen (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles west), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
A little further out are Kent Firefighting Museum (0.8 miles north) and Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include Three Chimneys Public House (0.6 miles south-west)
Who books wedding hog roast in Hareplain?
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Here’s what people in Hareplain most often book a hog roast for:
- Home weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Marquee weddings
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Headcorn station, roughly 2.8 miles north of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away